As we prepare for one of the biggest nights of New Balance Dockerty Cup football ever, with all 10 Round 6 matches being played and streamed tonight from 7pm, we wish to confirm key information ahead of tomorrow’s Round 7 and Finals fixture draw.
The New Balance Dockerty / Hahn Australia Cup Round 7 Draw will be conducted at 6pm on Wednesday, May 13 and will be followed by the Playoff Round draw, both of which will be streamed on Football Victoria's YouTube Channel.
Draw Ball Numbers for Round 7 will be communicated to clubs after the completion of Round 6 tonight.
The fixtures for Round 7 of the New Balance Dockerty / Hahn Australia Cup can be played on the following dates:
- Tuesday 26 May 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm kick-off)
- Wednesday 27 May 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm kick-off)
- Thursday 28 May 2026 (7:30pm-kick-off)
The process for the Final Series fixture draw is as follows:
PLAYOFF DRAW
All five participating fixtures will be allocated into the one Pot:
- First Capsule Drawn: Play-Off Fixture Winner (Home Team) vs
- Second Capsule Drawn: Play-Off Winner (Away Team)
SEMI FINAL DRAW
A sixth capsule will be included in the Pot as the Play-Off Fixture Winner:
- Semi Final 1: Third Capsule Drawn = Semi Final 1 (Home) vs Fourth Capsule Drawn = Semi Final 1 (Away)
- Semi Final 2: Fifth Capsule Drawn = Semi Final 2 (Home) vs Sixth Capsule Drawn = Semi Final 2 (Away)
DOCKERTY CUP FINAL
Winner of Semi Final 1: Cup Final (Home Team)
Winner of Semi Final 2: Cup Final (Away Team)
The fixtures for the Playoff and Semi Finals of the New Balance Dockerty Cup can be played on the following dates:
Playoff/Semi Final 1
- Friday 12 June 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Saturday 13 June 2026 (1:00pm-8:30pm)
- Sunday 14 June 2026 (5:00pm-8:30pm)
Semi Final 2
- Tuesday 30 June 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Wednesday 1 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Thursday 2 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Tuesday 7 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Wednesday 8 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Thursday 9 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Tuesday 14 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Wednesday 15 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
- Thursday 16 July 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
And a reminder that the 2026 New Balance Dockerty Cup Final will be played on Saturday August 8.
Every remaining match of the tournament, including tonight’s Round 6 fixtures, will be streamed live and free on Football Victoria’s YouTube Channel.
A reminder that as South Melbourne FC have been eliminated from the New Balance Dockerty Cup, the Play-Off winner will advance to the Semi Finals of the New Balance Dockerty Cup AND the Round of 32 for the Hahn Australia Cup.
Please click here to view the 2026 Cup Finals Format.